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Submitted by RaoulTGIF on Fri, 08/29/2014 - 16:20

FLYING HIGH

I'm writing this email
in the palacious kitchen of Manny, an old college chum, who turned into
an oncologist. Eyeing his 3 story, 2 acre mansion with a BMW, Porsche,
GMC SUV Cadillac, antique furnitures, oil and water color paintings I'd
say he's doing okay. A few hours ago he let me fly his Cirrus SR22 to
and from an airline restaurant for breakfast. Let me tell you, working
those controls was harder than I expected. It was like using a joystick
with a 3D flight game in front of you. I spent half of the time just looking
at the digital displays. A slight jerk on the yoke (the "joystick")
-- forward, backward, left or right --- could shift the direction drastically.

Friends from all over
are popping up for Manny's big birthday bash on Saturday. It's a joyous
time. This couldn't have happened to a more deserving friend. He studied
hard, he worked hard, he played his cards right, married the most down-to-earth
generous woman. I'm so happy for him.

In this crazy world
where people get to the top because of social influence, dishonest dealings,
political favors, it's comforting to know that the sweat of your brow
could still usher you to a life of luxury. As God has blessed him, it
blesses those of us who see a textbook climb up the ladder of success..

Whichever step you're
on in your ladder of life, I know that God is there. He is still in the
business of blessing you.

We're about to start
dinner now. Gotta go back and put on my party face. May you have a wonderful
weekend. TGIF!

Wisdom
from Tom of Pasadena, California

Young enough to know I can. Old enough to know
I shouldn't. Stupid enough to do it anyway!

Thanks
to this week's winners:
Tom of Pasadena, Don of Kelowna, John of Rancho Palos Verdes,
Rick of Arcadia and Carlos of New York.

The older you get,
the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat
have gotten to be really good friends.

The easiest way to
find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.

The sole purpose of
a child's Middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble.

Did you ever
notice: When you put the 2 words 'The' and 'IRS' together it spells 'Theirs....'

Aging: Eventually
you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging
about it.

Some people try to
turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know 'why' I look
this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved.

When you are dissatisfied
and would like to go back to your youth, think of Algebra.

You know you are getting
old when everything either dries up or leaks.

One
of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such
a nice change from being young. Ah, being young is beautiful, but
being old is comfortable.

Lord, Keep your arm around
my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.

Videos of the week: (click on the picture)

Medical
Procedure Contributed
by Carlos of New York

I wondered what the heck this movie was about and
I burst out laughing when it all made sense. Hope you get it.

One
Upmanship in ChinaContributed
by Carlos of New York

A typical Chinese conversation. If you are familiar
with the culture, there is constant social competition. I didn't
expect the ending.

The
Present Contributed
by John of Rancho Palos Verdes

This is another non-English video but you can tell
what's happening --- the parents are giving their son a present
that turns out to be a fake one --- a practical joke. Then they
hand their son a second "real" present. The kid's reaction
will break your heart.

Bill
Murray: Excerpt from StripesContributed
by Rick of Arcadia, CA

A classic scene from the 80s movie. I think this
was the inspiration to a lot of our modern snazzy marching drills.

Glad to see you're having a get-together for another celebration, and this time in Manny's mansion. Very glad for Manny too. Like you said, he truly deserves it, and from the way you talk about your reunion, it seems he hasn't changed. True friends go more precious thru the years. God bless you all.
P.S. What's an oncologist?